The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-07

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NEW WOODEN BUILDINGS.
The committee on new wooden buildings
reported list OF the permits granted since
the last monthly meeting. The names Of
the parties granted permits were printed
after the meetings Of the committee.
CITY ACCOUNTS.
The committee ON accounts reported that
they had examined the amount OF receipts
and expenditures for Evergreen Cemetery
for the financial year ending March 81, 1887.
and found the same correct The same com
mittee reported that they found the accounts
Oh tne city treasurer and collector for the
past financial year TO be correct; and that
they had examined the auditors accounts OF
expenditures.and found the same prop-
erly authorized and correctly stated.
USnfPRovED REAL ESTATE.
The committee ON the sale Of unimproved
real estate reported that they had examined
the sales Of lots by the city up to October
nth, 1886. and find that with the exception
Of two parties already reported all purehas-
ers have complied with the conditions re-
quiring the erection Of dwelling houses on
their lots within one year.
The request Of Mr.. A. l.. Turner for an ex-
tension OF the time allowed by the deed OF
his lot ior the erection Of a dwelling house
1t was further voted that II the present own
er OF the lot sold M. NJ. Riggs made a similar
request it should be considered with Mr..
Turner'S.
ORDERS PASSED.
The following orders received a passage:
the Eastern Promenade at a cost not exceed
ing ESQ so, c,,,.r. N.,.., :, ...,.,,
Ior such parcels OF real estate. to be sold by
the city treasurer for the payment Of taxes,
as the city may have an interest In, and
which he deems advisable, a sum sufficient
70 pay the amount Of tax due and the
charges thereon.
That the committee on FIRE department
purchase 1000 feet Of hose at cost not ex-
ceeding S16C0.
That the committee on IRE department pur-
chase Hayes extension ladder truck at an
expense not exceeding $780,
That GOudy x Kent be authorized In mt
an IRON tgrating in the sidewalk on Milk
street In front of building Nos. and 10.
That the Portland Railroad Company
pave us track on Vaughan street with square
granite blocks.
That the City Treasurer give deed to G. p.
Waldron Of lot of land on st. John street,
and TO J. I'll. Rlnes for a lot of land ON same
street, II being condition Of the sales that
dwelling houses be erected on the lots
That the Mayor be authorized to pur-
chase such number Of copies Of the History
OF the Centennial Celebration for the city as
may be for the city's best interest
That Ira p. Harrington discontinue the
dram from property owned by him, connect
ing with the drain Of the High School build
ing.
That the grade of Congress street. from the
westerly side line Of Gilman street to the
boundary line Of the city at Libby's Corner,
be hxed In accordance with the report Of the
city civil engineer thereon.
PETITIONS RECEIVED.
Petitions were received from the follow
ing persons;
Samuel Trask and others to extend
vaughan street sewer. Referred.
Francis Fessenden for revision Of sewer
assessment ON lot corner Of Mellen and Cum
berland streets. Referred.
John N. Martin for license 10 keep a bill
lard hall at the Falmouth Hotel. Granted
Eoss and OConnor for license to keepa
billiard hall at the United States Hotel.
Granted.
Granted.
Charles P. Babcock and Rudolph Richner
engines. Granted.
@. w. Emerson and l.. L. Weymouth that
the proposed street Onrthe estate Of Levi
weymouth be laid out and extend from Con-
gresS To Portland streets Referred.
Abby Dyer for abatement Of sewer assess
ment on Oak street. Referred.
:. ). III. Clark and others, that ten naphtha
ngnts De malntalnedo on Long Island avenue.
Referred.
Samuel Powers and others for police pro-
lection in the vicinity Of Adams and Mount
fort streets. Referred
Catherine LOoney and others for a sewer
on w Walnut street. Referred.
Residents on Wesc0tt and o streets that
those streets be graded.
j. ii. Groves to keen a skating rink.
Granted.
IN LICENSING BOARD.
As licensing board, licenses as vichallers
were granted to the following, subject to the
City MarshePs report:
Ar Tee Lamb, Custom House wharf; +.
v. Campbell, 257 Commercial street; J. Q.
Nugent, 457 Commercial street.; Michael
Gulliver, AZ Commercial street; Abby Parr,
$40 Fore street; j. j. Beardsworth, IS India
street; Mrs. Albert Cannon, 169 Federal
street; Julia A. Roberts. India street; NJ
j. Smalley, 90 Middle street; Il. w. Bates,
400 Commercial street; Cushing Il Mitchell
Long Island Daniel Il. Bowen, Long Island
Alderman Briggs said that he had been
asked to have special investigation made Of
the application Of Daniel f. Bowen for a
vietuallers license at Long Island, as Mr..
TcoNcLUDE ON FOURTH PAoE.l